Current Openings

At Boys & Girls Village, we understand that children and families are the cornerstones of our society. Since 1942, it has been our mission to preserve and strengthen family bonds. As a leader in services for troubled youth and their families, we continually strive to develop a seamless continuum of care. Boys & Girls Village offers an array of services for children and their families. These services range from highly structured sub-acute services on campus to intensive intervention and care in the home and the community. Our broad range of programs and services are designed to work collaboratively with families, state and local agencies, and other community providers.

Clinician- IICAPS

Boys & Girls Village is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Clinician to join our team. As a Clinician, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality mental health services to our clients. The ideal candidate should be licensed and experienced in conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and delivering therapeutic interventions.

Clinician- MDFT

Paraeducator

Energetic, motivated individual with future connection to expand BGV. Solid experience working with youth with disabilities in a school environment. Experience working with youth in crisis.
Increased compensation for Bachelors level candidates

Special Education Teacher- Sign on Bonus

.Certified Special Education Teacher to be responsible for the assessment, planning, programming and provision of special education instruction in a milieu model of specialized services.
.DSAP, Initial, Provisional or professional CT State Special Education Teaching Certification required.
.Bachelor's degree in special education required.
.Master's degree is preferred.
.$2,000 Sign on Bonus offered

Mental Health Counselor

• BGV is seeking a Bachelor’s Level Mental Health Counselor for our Intensive In-home Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS).
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates

Mental Health Worker (MHW)

The Mental Health Worker are responsible for directly supervising and engaging with youth and assisting them in developing adaptive living skills. They also actively monitor and manage crisis situations. They drive youth to court, appointments and recreational trips.
Increased compensation for Bachelors level candidates

Transitional Job Coach

The Transitional Job Coach provides vocational opportunities for youth at the Charles F Hayden School by developing relationships with business members in the communities. The Transitional Job Coach is responsible for assessing students’ readiness for services, teaching prevocational skills and supervision of students while in placements. The Transitional Job Coach tracks and presents progress data to school staff, LEAs, and families.

Facilities Technician

The Facilities Technician is responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of Agency buildings, grounds, vehicles, and equipment and performs all duties required to ensure the purpose and function of the Facilities Department. This includes but, is not limited to minor repairs related to general carpentry, electrical and mechanical needs. Equipment and supplies are to be kept clean, orderly and in functional condition. Grounds are expected to be landscaped and kept free of debris, snow, and ice. This position is classified as “essential”.

Family Time Specialist

• BGV is seeking a bachelor’s Level Family Time Specialist for our Quality Parenting Center program (QPC)
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates
. Must be able to work either Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday. Weekday program hours are 12pm-8pm and weekends/holidays are 9am-5pm

Family Worker-IFP

• BGV is seeking a Bachelor’s level Family Support Worker
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates

Care Coordinator-Child First

The Care Coordinator partners with a Mental Health and Developmental Clinician to support families served by Child First. The Care Coordinator works collaboratively with the family to connect the child and family with desired, community-based services and support while maintaining Child First’s reflective, relationship-based stance. The Care Coordinator also enhances caregiver executive functioning skills (e.g., planning, organizing, managing time, focusing attention, regulating emotions, reflecting on progress) and engages the caregiver-child dyad in activities to strengthen the relationship. Through their work with families, the Care Coordinator both decreases the “toxic” stress in the home environment and enhances opportunities for optimal child development, thereby promoting healthy brain development for infants and young children. The best candidate for this position is highly organized, self-motivated, reliable, and flexible (including willingness to work non-traditional hours, including at least one evening) with an openness to learning, capacity for self-reflection, eagerness to participate in reflective clinical supervision and desire to be part of a team

Clinician-Child First

The Mental Health and Developmental Clinician partners with a Care Coordinator to support families served by Child First. The Clinician engages with both the caregiver and child in a supportive, reflective, and exploratory manner which fosters a protective, nurturing, and responsive caregiver-child relationship. The Clinician’s therapeutic intervention focuses on 1) healing from trauma; 2) helping caregivers understand typical developmental challenges and expectations; 3) increasing caregivers’ ability to reflect on the meaning and feelings motivating a child’s behavior; 4) supporting caregivers’ problem solving; and 5) helping caregivers understand the psychodynamic relationship between parental feelings, history, and the caregiver response to the child. The Clinician can also provide consultation to teachers in early care and education settings, as needed. The best candidate for this position is highly organized, self-motivated, reliable, and flexible with an openness to learning, capacity for self-reflection, eagerness to participate in reflective clinical supervision, and desire to be part of a team.

Housekeeper/Utility Worker- Part Time

The Housekeeper/Utility Worker performs daily, weekly, and monthly housekeeping tasks for the residencies, the schools, and the administration building at all BGV sites. The Housekeeper/Utility Worker will also assist facilities and food service as needed. This role is considered and classified as “essential” to the operation of the agency.
Must be available 3 weekdays of your choosing 4pm-10pm and one weekend day of your choosing 8am-2pm